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Chronicle Review – Kirk Haviland Guest Blogging

Chronicle – 2012 Starring – Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell and Michael B Jordan Written by Max Landis and Josh Trank Directed by Josh Trank Hello Folks, While The Maven himself is frolicking in the south of France (tough gig right?), I, the Movie Junkie that I am, will be hopping around Toronto checking out filmsContinue reading “Chronicle Review – Kirk Haviland Guest Blogging”

One Last Glance at 2011 – Kirk Haviland’s Top 15 of the Year

Editor’s note: I’ve been meaning to open up Entertainment Maven to other contributors and give readers a little more bang for their…click, and I couldn’t think of a better guest writer than Kirk Haviland to contribute the first piece. I met Kirk this past year at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival and was stunnedContinue reading “One Last Glance at 2011 – Kirk Haviland’s Top 15 of the Year”

My Ridiculously Late Best of 2011 List – Theatrical releases and festival fare

Most people around me are living in the future. Everything is 2012 this, 2012 that, but I’m still focusing on 2011. I entered the world of film reviewing in July 2011, and as a result I’ve been playing catchup for the entire year. December was brutal, and it is only now that I feel IContinue reading “My Ridiculously Late Best of 2011 List – Theatrical releases and festival fare”

Haywire Review

Steven Soderbergh’s latest film Haywire is clearly a vehicle for MMA star Gina Carano’s entrance into the world of action films. As far as action stars go, Carano seems to fit the bill. She’s quick, strong, charismatic, and attractive. She can also roundhouse a bad guy in the face with tremendous ferocity, or if theContinue reading “Haywire Review”

A Really Bad Play – Hilarious theatre in Toronto

If you live in Toronto and have the January movie theatre blues, then get your ass off the couch or out of the multiplex, and make your way down to The Pia Bouman Theatre (Tuesday, January 31st – Saturday, February 4th) for A Really Bad Play, one of the most hysterical, side-splitting, ROFL plays outContinue reading “A Really Bad Play – Hilarious theatre in Toronto”